Mechanical Components

Motors/​Motion Control

Learn about the growing surgical robot market. See examples of surgical robots, including autonomous and computer-assisted technologies.

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White Papers: Robotics, Automation & Control
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Drive Systems for Medical and Laboratory Equipment
Patients usually are not aware of it, but drive systems are always at their side: in prophylaxis when dentist’s use handtools with ultra-low vibrations, in diagnostics systems where medical...

Products: Motion Control
Listen to some medical podcasts, including one on the transformative journey of drug-delivery devices; one on the drug-delivery innovations that will shape the landscape of drug delivery and improve therapeutic outcomes for patients in the future; one on pens and autoinjectors as drug-delivery options; and one on designing drug-delivery pumps, and, particularly, the drive assembly of modern drug pumps.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
See the new products and services, including an angle sensor from ASM Sensors; Raltron's line of mobile speakers with IP67/68 ratings; laboratory sinks from Hemco; a precision-engineered electronic valve from Clippard; Vision Engineering's optical stereo microscope technology; and much more.
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White Papers: Motion Control
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How to Improve Machine Performance with Multi-Axis Motion System Error Budgeting
This paper will explain how multi-axis motion systems can be analyzed to estimate functional point (work point) errors. Specifics on how to review system geometry...

Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A look at the unique drive assembly challenges that drug-delivery pumps present and how to mitigate those challenges.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
See the new products and services, including Raltron's line of mobile speakers for use in IoT, wearable, headset/hearing, smart home, consumer, and medical devices; miniature rotor motors from Portescap; a Class 1 laser workstation from Amada Weld Tech; Parvalux by maxon's rapidly prototyped motors; a 3D laser-based, computer-vision system from Coherix; compact EtherCAT brushless servo motor models from Teknic; and more.
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Features: Motion Control
Mitigating robotic surgery risks often comes down to the precision and performance of your motion components. That’s why it’s important to work with a motion component manufacturer that is known for quality products with these attributes. Read on to learn more.
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Features: Medical
Medical device designers must consider several factors when selecting the appropriate technologies and evaluating their development partners. Read on to learn what these factors are and more.
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Products: Motion Control
See the new products and services, including mdi Consultants' software penetration testing, Sandvik Coromant's, two new PVD insert grades, Air Logic's robust innovation in low cracking force in-line non-return valves, Thomson Industries' miniature metric precision ball screw, Kollmorgen's updated AKD2G servo drive, and more.
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Features: Robotics, Automation & Control
With the never-ending advancement in surgical robotics, it is important to recognize the difficult balance between improving performance, commercial value, integration, and compatibility challenges. Read on to learn more.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
See the products in the Product Showcase, including Omnetics’ Nano-D connectors, Cadence's complex medical devices, Formacoat's medical device coating application, the Lee Company’s Full Isolation Dual Seal Precision Dispense Pump, Ulbrich’s Braid Wire Accelerator® Program, and much more.
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Features: Robotics, Automation & Control
The goal of Virtual Incision is to offer a way for facilities to add systems and improve their efficiency without disrupting their existing infrastructure. To do this, the company designed and manufactured MIRA, the world’s first miniaturized RAS platform that aims to be easily transported and set up in any operating room.
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Products: Tubing & Extrusion
Video Spotlight on Products and Services
See which products and services the video spotlight is on, including a static testing system from Instron, the SIGMA Laser Stent and Tube Cutting System, medical micro molding services from AccuMold, sterilization solutions and lab testing and advisory services from Sotera Health, electric linear actuators from Thomson, nitinol components from Confluent Medical, and Interpower's power cords.
Products: Medical
See the new products and services, including Seminex' high-power multichip module, a new technology from Renishaw that enables users of RenAM 500 series metal additive manufacturing systems to reduce build times by up to 50 percent, and Applied Motion Products' servo series engineered for high machine performance.
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Briefs: Motion Control
This article highlights the steps designers should take when specifying their motor and motion system for use in surgical robot applications.
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Products: Motion Control
See the new products and services, including Instron's precision specimen loader, Lumedel's fiberoptic collimating lenses, Fume hoods from HEMCO, a lithium coin cell holder for maximizing PC board capacity from Keystone Electronics, and more.
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Products: Motion Control
See the new products and services, including precision injection molding from Medbio; Covestro's Makrolon 3638 polycarbonate; laser processing systems from Amada Weld Tech; biocompatible adhesives, sealants, and potting materials from EpoxySet; brushless ECX speed motors from maxon; and more.
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Products: Medical
See the product focus this month, which is on motors and motion control, including Bison's enhanced washdown gearmotor line, Nippon Pulse's direct-drive AC servo motors, Portescap's brushless DC motors, and a new line of servomotors from Siemens.
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Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Manifold for Respiratory Therapy A turnkey manifold solution designed to optimize respiratory therapy device designs and accelerate product speed to market is available from Emerson, St. Louis, MO. The the...
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White Papers: Robotics, Automation & Control
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Motor Calculations for Coreless Brush DC Motors
When selecting a Coreless Brush DC Motor for an application, or when developing a powered prototype, there are several basic motor physics principles which must be considered to produce a safe,...

Products: Medical
See the new products and services, including servo motor drives, miniature linear voice coil servo motors, an extrusion crosshead, a micro drive, and more.
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Technology Leaders: Design
Linear actuators — in particular, electromechanical linear actuators — have become integral components of modern medical devices because of their high precision, accuracy, and ability to deliver repeatable motion control.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
The new products and services this month include an electronic rotary latch, an ultra black laser marking series, a hybrid hexapod, and more.
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Technology Leaders: Robotics, Automation & Control
How can we fully integrate robots into our daily lives in the near future? This challenge is currently being addressed by French startup Enchanted Tools.
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Supplements: Test & Measurement
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
See the new products and services, including servo motor drives, leak testing equipment, rupture disk product selection, an automated regrinding system, and more.
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Trivia: Medical
What device introduced 25 years ago changed the path of cardiac and other surgeries?
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Products: Photonics/Optics
See the New Products and Services, including medical optics, healthcare polymers, a ventilator pressure sensor, and more.
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Briefs: Motion Control
In May 2021, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft left its study asteroid Bennu to return to Earth. Scientists will use the rubble it brings back to learn more about how the planets formed and how life arose on Earth.
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Ask the Expert

Eric Dietsch on the Benefits of Nitinol Wire
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In collaboration with the Fort Wayne Metals Engineering team, Eric Dietsch focuses on supporting customers with material recommendations, product development, and education. Eric is available to help you and your company with any Nitinol-related questions or needs that you may have.

Inside Story

Inside Story: Validating Your Sterilization Process
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To find out more about sterile product development and registration, MDB recently spoke with Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology of Eurofins Medical Device Testing (Lancaster, PA). Read the interview.

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